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Challenges for Latin America and the Caribbean in the management and protection of migrants’ rights
Socioeconomic integration, border management and the climate emergency in the region are some of the challenges to create programs that safeguard the rights of migrants and refugees.
Read More3 challenges to the human rights agenda in 2024: a Global South perspective
We present El Sur Global, an international newsletter to discuss international situations and trends from a human rights perspective.
Read MoreThe challenges of Colombia’s foreign policy towards Venezuela
The relationship between these two countries affects regional stability. Less migration, conflict, and injustice will generate greater peace and democratic and economic growth for Latin America.
Read MoreUnbearable Heat: Climate Displacement and Hardened Borders in the Americas
Instead of restrictive policies that further endanger people seeking asylum or refuge due to climate change and the violence unleashed by this phenomenon, governments in the Americas must establish pathways for displaced individuals, who often belong to marginalized communities, to find safety.
Read MoreCivil society strategies for resistance in El Salvador
What is the cost of Bukele’s policies and why are there so many doubts about them? We spoke with activists from three civil society organizations to learn about their strategies for resistance in the face of massive violations of fundamental rights.
Read MoreJustice Is Setting Them Free: Women, Drug Policies and Incarceration in Latin America
“Justice condemns women with a double penalty for being a woman… especially as a low-income woman, you’re invisible in the system until you commit a crime. Then, they finally see you.” —Nora Laura Calandra, co-founder of La Rama de Libertadxs y Familiares.
Read MoreOpen call for Global North fellowships 2024
This opportunity, for the second semester of 2024, allows for the exchange of tools and research-action strategies developed at Dejusticia, as well as the contributions of interns and fellows with their own experiences and those of their organizations.
Read MoreDo you want to be part of Dejusticia? We extend the deadline for you to apply for our Global South fellowships 2024
This opportunity, for the second semester of 2024, allows human rights defenders in a country of the Global South – in emergency or high-risk situations – to develop their projects and participate in an academic and cultural exchange in a safe space. Apply before February 16.
Read MoreDefending the Colombian Peace Agreement through strategic litigation
Dejusticia’s legal support for the upholding of the peace agreement illustrates the vital role of an organized and alert civil society in ensuring the implementation of policy. This oversight role is among the most important functions of civil society in a democratic system.
Read MorePolice abuse with less lethal weapons in protests: our complaint before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights
Dejusticia, along with 22 international organizations, presented a report at a hearing in Washington, D.C., before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, addressing the excessive use of force and human rights violations in social protests.
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